Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 New drugs treat advanced stages of a common skin cancer The most commonly-occurring cancer in the U.S. is basal-cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer that is often treated with surgery or other procedures, and rarely fatal.
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Learning the ABCs of skin cancer could save your life Melanoma can develop anywhere on your body, and while identifying it should be left to medical professionals, remembering your ABCs can help you detect a problem
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 UV exposure may cause drug-like addiction Given the numerous warnings linking sun exposure with skin cancer, why do so many people still worship the sunshine?
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Why the FDA needs to approve new sunscreens for Americans New research continues to better define the risks of sunburn and sun exposure.Â
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Fear of premature aging may encourage teens to use sunscreen Teenagers felt more compelled to apply sunscreen if they saw in a video that it could protect their skin from premature aging than if they saw that it could protect against cancer, a new study shows.
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Vulnerable populations often miss cancer warning signs Some of society’s most vulnerable citizens are also most likely to overlook cancer warning signs, a new U.K. study suggests.
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Deadlier skin cancer lurks outside of moles Out of the 74,000 people expected to be diagnosed with melanoma this year, almost 10,000 will die, the National Cancer Institute estimates.
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Daily coffee may protect against melanoma, study says Those daily cups of coffee may do more than just provide energy, they may be protective against the most common type of melanoma, says a new study from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Merck says melanoma drug meets goal; study halted Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday that it would stop a large study of its Keytruda melanoma treatment early because an independent monitoring committee determined the drug succeeded in its goal of prolonging survival in previously untreated patients at advanced stage of the disease.
Skin Cancer October 27, 2015 Itching, pain may be indicators of skin cancer Itching and pain on suspicious skin lesions may indicate that the area is cancerous, according to new research from Temple University in Philadelphia.
STDs October 27, 2015 Scientists manipulate herpes virus to create skin cancer drug Adding herpes to skin cancer sounds like adding insult to injury, but researchers say that a modified version of the virus that causes cold sores has led to a major breakthrough for cancer patients.